Cinnabar Caterpillar and 22 Spot Yellow Ladybird (Psyllobora)

IPClark

Headed out to get some more Damsels today but it was far too windy. However whilst I was there, I spotted (no pun intended) this ladybird. Must admit I've not seen such a vibrant yellow one before.

Anyway, it was intent on moving so I missed the focus ever so slightly which I'm a bit gutted about. Still, I managed to get the colours. Also, headed over to the back of Liverpool airport (popular spot to stand as the planes fly about 30ft above your head when coming in to land). This is an area of essentially wasteground that is full of wild grasses and plants. Never been over there before to photograph but it's another place I've found that is loaded with bugs .

Spotted a plant with about 20 Cinnabar caterpillars on it. Again the wind was blowing a fair bit so getting a decent composition wasn't proving too easy, so a couple of record shots for you

IPClark

Also, a Crop of the ladybird. Focus wasn't as bad as I thought.

Lord Vetinari

Lovely captures - interesting ladybird capture.
Brian V

IPClark

Thanks Brian,

Yeah was quite surprised to see the ladybird. You not seen one yourself?

Cheers

basflt

i prefere the cropped version

a little bit of crop is often a good idea , for composition sake [ IMO ]

IPClark

Thanks Bas. I agree on the crop.

Ps. downsized my images to 800px wide as the forum doesn't display 1024's in full size now. Must admit, do like the forum look though.

basflt

no need to downsize
the new forum does it for you
[ you get an icon underneath your pic to view original size ]

GOLDENORFE

love the ladybird, very small this species. the catts are very dificult to shoot, i have never even tried! lol

basflt

GOLDENORFE wrote: »

the catts are very dificult to shoot, i have never even tried! lol

i did
its just difficult to distinguish front & rear

Ian did get the correct end though

IPClark

, aye got the right end .

Doh, images returned back to their 1024px wide versions

Cheers btw Phil

Lord Vetinari

IPClark wrote: »

Thanks Brian,

Yeah was quite surprised to see the ladybird. You not seen one yourself?

Cheers

Nope not seen any of the twenties spots ladybirds
Brian v.